Sentenced to youth penalty for intercourse with 13-year-old

A 17 year old boy is in the Norwegian Supreme Court sentenced to youth penalty for several sexual encounters with a girl under 14.

The boy is convicted for six or seven intercourse with the girl, who was then 13 years and 8 months old at the time. He is sentenced to youth penalty with an implementation period of two years.

The appellate court said that the relationship, which lasted around a month, had the mark of being a dating relationship. But it emphasized that the girl was in a vulnerable situation and that 17-year-old was aware of it.

The age difference between the two were emphasized in the Supreme Court. If the two were evenly matched in age and development, the court said that it could be appropriate to consider whether punishment was unnecessary.

However the Supreme Court that the punishment purposes was was to sentenced the boy to imprisonment.

About us

Norway Today Media, is an independent newspaper. Our goal is to bring you the latest Norwegian news and happenings in English. We are not connected to any political party, and do not belong to any of the major newspapers in Norway. As a result of this, we are able to give you a neutral view of what is happening in Norway on a day to day basis..

Copyright

Articles and photos that you find in this newspaper, are copyright protected and owned by Norway Today Media. Copying content from the newspaper for commercial use is prohibited. If you should wish to use any of the paper’s content, you are welcome to contact us.